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1. Priest Blessing a Patient in the Hospital Ward at Mauthausen

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A Roman Catholic priest blesses a sick or wounded prisoner in the hospital ward at Mauthausen (he may be offering last rites). The Italians argued that the Austrians provided insufficient medical attention to Italian sick and wounded in prison camps.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

2. Wounded Russian POW Recuperating at Mauthausen

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A wounded Russian prisoner stands with his arm in a sling at the prison camp at Mauthausen. After release from German military hospitals, POW's completed their recoveries in prison camps.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

3. Easter Menu for POWs at the Prison Camp in Mauthausen

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This is a copy of the menu for Easter dinner in 1916 in the prison camp at Mauthausen; the dinner included wine for POW's.
Date Created:
1916-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

4. Italian POW Tied to a Stake at Mauthausen

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For the violation of camp rules, prisoners would be punished by being tied to the stake for several hours. Austrian authorities tied this Italian prisoner to the stake in the prison camp at Mauthausen.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

5. An Italian POW Eats Bread at Mauthausen

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A squatting Italian prisoner tears into a loaf of bread while another Italian POW watches in the prison compound at Mauthausen. By the end of the war, the Allied blockade had a serious impact on the quantity and quality of rations that the Austrians provided to prisoners. This desperate situation was compounded by the Italian government's decision to restrict parcel shipments to POW's in the Dual Monarchy after the Caporetto fiasco.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

6. Italian POW with Tuberculosis at Mauthausen

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A naked Italian prisoner with a severe case of tuberculosis leans on a table for support, demonstrating the depth of his affliction.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
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Western Michigan University. Libraries

7. Italian POWs with Tuberculosis at Mauthausen

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Several Italian prisoners at Mauthausen stand naked to show the wasting effect of "consumption" on their bodies. Italian public opinion condemned Austrian treatment of Italian prisoners suffering from tuberculosis.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

8. Burying Dead POWs at Mauthausen

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Prisoners at Mauthausen carry the coffins of their dead comrades past the barracks enroute to the cemetery on a daily basis. This was the final result of serious wounds and diseases like tuberculosis.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

9. Repatriation of an Italian POW from Mauthausen

Notes:
This is a photograph of an Italian prisoner at Mauthausen after the signing of the Armistice with Austria-Hungary and his release from captivity.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries

10. Labor Detachment at Mauthausen

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A labor detachment of Serbian, Russian, and Romanian prisoners drag a wagon through the streets of Mauthausen, under the supervision of an Austrian non-commissioned officer, enroute to the prison camp.
Date Created:
1918-01-01T00:00:00Z
Data Provider:
Western Michigan University. Libraries